CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL & PETALUMA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (PCDSA)
City Hall Council Chamber
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
MINUTES
Monday, June 05, 2023
CLOSED SESSION 5:30 P.M. / REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – CLOSED SESSION
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
• ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs
ABSENT: None
CLOSED SESSION
• CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: City-Owned Fairgrounds Property (APN 007-031-004, 175 Fairgrounds Drive; and 007-031- 005, 866 E Washington)
Agency Negotiator: Peggy Flynn, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Fourth District Agricultural Association Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment and other terms of use of portions of City-owned Fairgrounds property for presentation of Sonoma Marin Fair
City Attorney Eric Danly announced the Closed Session item.
Councilmember Nau announced she would recuse from the item due to a conflict of interest.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Prior to adjournment into Closed Session, the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be addressed in Closed Session.
Mayor McDonnell opened public comment on the closed session item; receiving none, he closed public comment.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 5:34 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR SESSION
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
• ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs
ABSENT: None
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
Mayor McDonnell announced, with no objection, that Item 14 would be moved to the Consent Calendar at the request of staff.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney, Eric Danly, confirmed there was no reportable action taken during Closed Session.
PROCLAMATIONS
• Women Veterans Day (June 12, 2023)
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
During General Public Comment, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction and that are not listed on the current agenda. Public comments are limited up to three minutes per person. Depending on the number of persons wishing to address the Council, time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no more than twenty minutes, subject to the Council’s discretion (Cal. Gov’t. Code §54954.3(a), Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, III).
Annie Stuart (350 Petaluma)
Barry Bussewitz
Camille Bossenberry
Carol Isaak
Dale Axelrod
Dom Netta
Eris Weaver (Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition)
Jill Trompier
Karin Gjording
Katherine Gregor
Lendri Purcell
Lion Goodman
Susan Kirks
Taryn Obaid
Tonya Parnak
Mayor McDonnell opened General Public Comment.
Peter Tscherneff
Katherine Bobrowski
Laurie Schroder
John Hanania
Sheila Baker
Taryn Obaid
Ben Peters
Catherine Dodd
Erik Allen
Kristina Garfinkel
Mayor McDonnell closed General Public Comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember Nau
Councilmember Pocekay
Councilmember Shribbs
Councilmember Healy
Vice Mayor Cader Thompson
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Special Meeting of May 8, 2023, and Regular Meeting of May 15, 2023
2. Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of June 19, 2023
3. Resolution to Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report Dated December 31, 2022
4. Resolution Approving the City of Petaluma Investment Policy and Delegating Investment Authority to the City Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
5. Adoption (Second Reading) of FY 2023-24 Budget Appropriations Ordinances 2849, 2850, 2851, 2852, 2853, and 2854 N.C.S.
6. Resolution to Continue Current Budget Appropriation Ordinance Nos. 2812, 2813, 2814, 2815, 2816, and 2817 N.C.S Until Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Appropriation Ordinances are in Effect
7. Resolution Authorizing the Grant Application, Acceptance, and Execution for: CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling Program for a Period of Five Years
8. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Fire Engine Equipment from Golden State Fire Apparatus
9. Resolution Rejecting all Bids for the Payran-Madison Water and Sewer Main Replacement Project (C67502225, C66402245)
10. Resolution Ratifying Award of Contract, Accepting Completion of the Emergency Bypass Pumping of the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility Outfall as Performed by Team Ghilotti, Inc., and Authorizing Release of the 10% Retention
11. Resolution Making Findings Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Sections 8300 et. seq. to Summarily Vacate a Portion of an Unused Public Alley Easement Located Between Fair and Sheldon Streets, north of English Street, on Assessor Parcel Numbers APN 008-023-011 (407 Fair St.), 008-023-019 (408 Sheldon St.), 008-023-012 (413 Fair St.),008-023-013 (417 Fair St.), 008- 023-005 (416 Sheldon St.), and 008-023-006 (418 Sheldon St.)
12. Resolution Describing Improvements and Directing Preparation of Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 23/24 Annual Assessment for the Landscape Assessment Districts; Resolution Providing Preliminary Approval of Engineer’s Report for Landscape Assessment Districts, Fiscal Year 23/24; Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for Landscape Assessment Districts, Fiscal Year 23/24, and to Set the Date of the Public Hearing
14. Resolution to Approve the Proposed Project List for Fiscal Year 23/24, per the Requirements of Senate Bill 1 to Obtain Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Funds
Mayor McDonnell opened public comment; receiving none, he closed public comment.
Motion to adopt the Consent Calendar (Resolution Nos. 2023-078 N.C.S. to Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report ; 2023-079 N.C.S. Approving the City of Petaluma Investment Policy; 2023-080 N.C.S. to Continue Current Budget Appropriation Ordinance Nos. 2812, 2813, 2814, 2815, 2816, and 2817 N.C.S Until Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Appropriation Ordinances are in Effect; 2023-081 N.C.S. Authorizing the Grant Application, Acceptance, and Execution for: CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling Program; 2023-082 N.C.S. Authorizing the Purchase of Fire Engine Equipment from Golden State Fire Apparatus; 2023- 083 N.C.S. Rejecting all Bids for the Payran-Madison Water and Sewer Main Replacement Project; 2023-084 N.C.S. Ratifying Award of Contract, Accepting Completion of the Emergency Bypass Pumping of the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility Outfall; Resolution No. 2023-085 N.C.S. Making Findings Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Sections 8300 et. seq. to Summarily Vacate a Portion of an Unused Public Alley Easement; 2023-086 N.C.S. Describing Improvements and Directing Preparation of Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 23/24 Annual Assessment for the Landscape Assessment Districts; 2023-087 N.C.S. Providing Preliminary Approval of Engineer’s Report for Landscape Assessment Districts; 2023-088 N.C.S. of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for Landscape Assessment Districts, Fiscal Year 23/24, and to Set the Date of the Public Hearing; 2023-089 N.C.S. to Approve the Proposed Project List for Fiscal Year 23/24, per the Requirements of Senate Bill 1 to Obtain Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Funds; and Adopted (Second Reading) of FY 2023-24 Budget Appropriations Ordinances 2849, 2850, 2851, 2852, 2853, and 2854 N.C.S.) made by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Nau.
Vote: Carried 7-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs No: None
Absent: None
Recused: None
WORKSHOP
13. Workshop to Receive Stakeholder Input and Public Comment, and for Council Deliberation and Direction on Potential Amendments to Petaluma Municipal Code Chapter 6.50 Entitled “Mobilehome Park Rent Stabilization Program”
City staff presented the staff report.
Councilmembers asked questions of staff.
Mayor McDonnell opened public comment.
John Barry
Betty Hautzenrader
Nickola Frye
Bill Donahue
Laura Bennett
Shawn Powell
Sue Sullivan
Jodi Johnson
Tim Porteous
Sheri Feinstein
Kay Poland
Daniel Raff
Saulo Londono
Margaret DeMatteo
BillF
Nick
Malcolm Seibly
Mayor McDonnell closed public comment.
Councilmembers discussed and provided direction to staff.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 10:01 p.m. in memory of John Cheney.